Omnivore Recordings

[barnaba.siegel]

I haven't heard about this label until last year when a news about Jaco's full Criteria Session poped out.

http://omnivorerecordings.com/press-release-jaco-pastorius-modern-american-music-period-the-criteria-sessions/

I'v bought it and it's really fine treat for Jaco fans. Not a top quality studio recording, but sound like a good "A-" soundboard bootleg, and it really shows Jaco's creativity, his filled with freedom style. Those who have read and enjoyed biography by Bill Milkowski will surely dig it. But except "tha Jaco thing" it's also interesting discovery from the field of Rhodes-driven jazz-rock.

And it comes with nice booklet, which is fine.

Recently Omnivore released rare Les McCann's album "Invitation to Openess" which is the only one in his vast discography, that aims into style of Mileses "Bitches Brew". Well, it's no masterpiece, in fact sometimes it's rather dull, oneiric playing, but still a rather must-have gem for any fusion lover that is into the early jazz-rock period and with "never enough Rhodes" attitude.

There is also a bonus, a live track "Compared To What", but it's nothing suprising, just a regular cut from Passport's Klaus Doldinger "Jubilee" '75 album.

http://omnivorerecordings.com/music/invitation-to-openess/

There're more jazz stuff, maybe someone will be interested.

[Eric]

I have checked them out - looks like an interesting label. Eclectic ...

[king ubu]

If I were a vegetarian, would I need be offended?

Seriously: the Peppers were mentioned somewhere, earlier - as vinyl only, I think? Seems of two of them, there are CD editions as well (one is listed LP only in the catalogue, the third as well and that ones seems to be LP only in fact).

[barnaba.siegel]

Jaco and McCann are available on CD, Jaco also on vinyl.

Yes, their eclectic. Maybe too eclectic - like you don't know what would be next. I guess everybody prefers label on which you'll find something fine each time you check what's new.

Here is another interesting album from the field of jazz:

http://omnivorerecordings.com/music/worlds-around-the-sun/

I'd ordered it from Amazon recently (by coincidence through Amazon's recommendations) and it's very credible spiritual-jazz set with electric touch.